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61st Congress, ) 
2d Session. \ 



SENATE. 



j Document 

I No. 549. 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 






Mr. Lodge presented the following 



REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LABOR, GIVING THE 
MONTHLY PRICES OF COMMODITIES FROM JANUARY, 1909, TO 
MARCH, 1910. 



May 17, 1910. — Referred to the Select Committee to Investigate Wages and Prices of 
Commodities and ordered to be printed. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910. 

[Furnished by the United States Bureau of Labor.] 

These quotations continue the price series for 1890 to 1908 published in Bulletins 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 
and 81 of the Bureau of Labor. 

FARM PRODUCTS. 





Barley, 
by sample, 
per bushel 
(Chicago 
market). 


Cattle. 


Corn, 
cash, per 

bushel 
(Chicago 
market). 






Steers, 
choice to 
extra, per 
100 pounds 
(Chicago 
market). 


Steers, 
good to 
choice, 
per 100 
pounds 
(Chicago 
market). 


Cotton, 
upland, 
middling, 
per pound 
( New York 
market). 


1909. 


$0. 6400 
.6469 
.6694 
.6590 
.7233 
.7994 
.7200 
.6463 
.6375 
.6280 
.6469 
.6850 


$6.8750 
6.7250 
6.9550 
6. 7625 
7.0550 
6.9500 
6.9313 
7. 3300 

•7.7088 
8.1625 
8.3400 
8. 1375 


S6.06S8 
5.9688 
6.3350 
6.1125 
6.5850 
6. 50(i3 
6.3125 
<;. 4850 
6.7500 
6.8875 
ti.7375 
6.5875 


$0. 5913 
.6294 
.6603 
.6910 
.7488 
.7435 
.7091 
.6795 
,6757 
.6069 
. 6205 
.6410 


$0.09613 




.09850 




.09780 




. 10513 




. 11313 




.11520 


July. . 


.12800 




. 12760 




.13038 




. 13900 




.14790 




.15300 






Average, 1909 


.6740 


7.3394 


6.4529 


.6677 


. 12107 


1910. 


.7269 

.712.', 


7.5050 
7.5250 

8. 1900 


6.3050 
0. 5250 
7.4200 


.6506 
.6453 
.6245 


.14850 




.1471*1 




.15040 







WAGES AND PEICES OF COMMODITIES. 



0A 






Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FARM PRODUCTS-Continued. 





Flaxseed, 

No. 1, 
per bushel 
(Chicago 
market). 


Hay, 
timothy, 
No. 1, 
per ton 
(Chicago 
market). 


Hides, 
green, 
salted, 
packers' 
heavy 
native 
steers, 
per pound 
(Chicago 
market). 


Hogs, 

heavy, 
per 100 
pounds 
(Chicago 
market;. 


Hogs, 
light, 

per 100 
pounds 
(Chicago 
market). 


1909. 


$1.5100 
1.5550 
1.6650 
1.6325 
1.6050 
1. 6000 
1.6000 
1.4050 
1.3800 
1.3700 
1.6800 
1.7800 


$11.6875 
11.7500 
11.7500 
12.8125 
13.7500 
14. 0000 
13. 5625 
14. 4000 
13.2500 
13. 4375 
14. 0500 
16.9375 


$0. 1588 
.1588 
.1475 
.1400 
.1588 
.1675 
.1688 
.1700 
.1688 
.1800 
.1800 
.1775 


$6.2625 
6. 5188 
6.7900 
7.2938 
7.3725 
7.9188 
8.0150 
7. 8000 
8. 2750 
7. 9688 
8. 1350 
8. 5625 


$6. 0313 




6. 3875 








7.0656 




7. 1125 




7.5375 


July 


7.8125 




7.8575 




8.1563 








7.8500 




8. 2563 








1. 5652 


13. 4567 


.1647 


7. 5721 


7.3611 






1910. 


1.9900 
2. 0900 
2.1450 


17. 5000 
17. 5625 
17. 0500 


.1775 
.1650 
.1425 


8.5950 
9.2333 
10.6150 


8.3750 




9.0250 




10. 4050 









Hops, 
New York, 

choice 

per pound 

(New York 

market). 


Horses, 
draft, 
good to 
choice, 
per head 
(Chicago 
market). 


Mules, 
16 hands, 
medium 
to extra 
per head 
(East St. 

Louis 
market). 


Oats, cash 
per bushel 
(Chicago 
market). 


Poultry, 
live, fowls 
per pound 
(New York 

market). 


1909. 


$0. 1250 


S190.00 


$191.88 
197.50 
212. 50 
212.50 
212. 50 
212.50 
212. 50 
212. 50 
212. 50 
212. 50 
212. 50 
212.50 


$0. 4954 
.5194 
.5375 
.5474 
.5886 
.5735 
.4981 
.3970 
.4008 
.3919 
.3928 
.4352 


$0. 1460 




. 1300 195. 63 


.1563 




.1400 
.1400 
. 1350 
.1350 
.1600 
.1850 
.1900 
.3400 
.3800 
.3500 


197.00 
195. 00 
194. 38 
205. 75 
212.50 
208. 13 
209.25 
206.25 
208.75 
212.50 


.1750 




.1644 


May ... 


.1725 




.1569 


July 


.1630 




.1631 




.1700 




.1530 




.1500 




.1475 








.2008 


203. 17 


209. 76 


.4810 


.1597 






1910. 


.3400 
.3400 
.3300 


219. 3S 
221.88 
230. 50 


212. 50 
212. 50 
212.50 


.4697 
.4739 
.4474 


.1650 




.1863 




.1819 







WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FARM PRODUCTS— Concluded. 





Rye, No. 2, 

cash 
per bushel 
(Chicago 

market). 


Sheep, 
wethers, 
good to 
fancy, per 
100 pounds 
(Chicago 
market). 


Sheep, 
wethers, 
plain to 
choice, per 
100 pounds 
(Chicago 
market). 


Tobacco, 
Burley, 

dark red, 

good leaf, 

per 100 

pounds 

(Louisville 

market). 


Wheat, 
regular 
grades, 
cash 
per bushel 
(Chicago 
market). 


1909. 






f 5. 3500 

5. 8600 
5.9188 
6. 5050 
5. 5438 
4.8313 


$18.2500 
18.1875 

17.5000 
17. 5000 
17.5000 
17.5000 
17.5000 


$1.0757 
1.1475 
1.1988 
1.3252 




.7682 5.3875 
.8010 5.9000 
.8350 5.9875 
.8600 ! 6.4800 
.8770 5.6188 
.8075 5.0813 
.7(17.-! 4.9550 
.7172 4.9563 
.7344 , 4.6938 
.7438 4.8938 
.7763 5.4700 






May 




1.3910 


July 




1.0817 
1.0702 










4.4813 
4. 3875 
5. 2600 


17.5000 
17.5000 
17.5000 




1.1355 
1. 1886 










5.2707 


17. 5980 








. 




1910. 


.8022 

.8094 

.79111 


6. 0100 

7. 1667 
S. 3750 


5.8350 
7.0250 


15.9375 
15. 5000 


1. 1895 

















FOOD, ETC. 





Beans, 
medium, 
choice, per 

bushel 
(New York 
market). 


Bread. 




Crackers, 
oyster, per 

' pound 
(New York 

market). 


Crackers, 
soda, per 

pound 
(New York 
market). 


Loaf, per 
pound be- 
fore baking 

( Washing- 
ton market). 


Loaf, home- 
made, per 
pound be- 
fore baking 
(New York 
market). 


1909. 


$2.2750 
2. 2875 
2.3500 
2. 4625 
2. 5625 
2.7250 
2. 7625 
2.6750 
2.4250 
2.3000 
2.3125 
2.2625 


$0. 0650 
.0650 
.0650 
. 0650 
. 0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0700 


$0. 0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0700 










n:i.-,6 
0356 
0356 
0388 
038S 
03S8 
0388 
03S.S 
03SS 

o:;s.s 
o:iss 






.0400 


April ... 




May 


.0400 




.0400 


July 






.0400 




.0400 




.0400 








.0400 










2.4500 


.0654 


.0654 


.0377 


.0400 






1910. 


2.2750 
2.3750 
2.3375 


.0700 
.0700 
.0700 


.0700 
.i)7(in 
.0700 


.0388 
.0388 
.0388 


.0400 




.0400 




.0400 













c 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 

Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FOOD, ETC.— Continued. 



Bread, loaf, 
Vienna, per 
pound be- 
fore baking 
(New York 
market). 



Creamery, 

Elgin, per 

pound 

(Elgin 

market). 



Creamery, 
extra, per 

pound 
(New York 
market). 



Dairy, New 
York State, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 



Canned 
goods: Corn, 

Republic 
No. 2, per 
dozen cans 
(New York 

market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average price, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March./. 



so. on:-: 
.0413 
.0413 
.0413 
.0413 
.0427 
.0427 
.0427 
.0413 
.0413 
.0413 
.0413 



so. 3125 
.2975 
.2940 
.2750 
.2520 
.2575 
.2600 
.2710 
.3000 
.3025 
.3120 
.3450 



.2030 
.2700 
.2009 
.2578 
.2028 
. 2738 
. 3013 



sii.lmoo 
.2275 
.2170 
.2425 
.2638 
.2535 
.2544 
.2650 



.0417 



.041:; 
. 0413 
.0413 



.33SO 
. 2950 
. 31.50 



1.01)00 
1.0000 



Canned goods. 



Peas, 
Republic, 
No. 2, per 
dozen cans 
(New York 
market). 



Cheese, 
New York, 
Standard, full cream. 
New Jersey per pound 
No. 3, per (New York 
dozen cans | market). 
(New York 
market). 



Coffee, Rio 
No. 7, per 

pound 
(New York 
market). 



Eggs, new- 
laid, fancy, 

near-by, 
per dozen 
(New York 

market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average price, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



$1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 



1.0500 
.9500 



.1540 
.157.5 
.1288 
.1305 
.1356 
.1455 
.1525 
. 1509 
.1650 
.1694 



1.3000 
1.3000 
1.4000 



.1719 
.1725 
.1725 



1.0700 
.0769 
.0819 
.0819 
.0831 
.0813 i 
.0744 j 
.0750 ' 
.0731 i 
.0731 | 
.0831 j 
.0856 



SO. 3600 
.3575 
.2320 
.2275 
.2444 
.2520 
.2813 
.2900 
.3175 
.3588 
.4420 
.4225 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 

Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FOOD, ETC.— Continued. 



Cod, dry, 
bank, large, 
per quintal 



market). 



Herring, 
large. Nova 
Scotia split, 
per barrel 
(Boston 
market). 



Mackerel, 
salt, large, 
3 S., per 
barrel 
(Boston 
market). 



Salmon, 
canned,per 
dozen cans 
(New York 

market). 



Flour, 

buckwheat, 

per 100 

pounds 

(New York 

market). 



January $7. 2500 

February 7. 0000 

March i 7. 0000 

April i 7.0000 

May I 7. 0000 

June ! 7. 0000 

July 7. 0000 

August , 7.0000 

September 7. 0000 

October I 7. 0000 

November I 7. 0000 

December ; 7. 0000 

Average price, 1909 7. 020S 

1910. 

Januarv 7. 0000 

February I 7. 0000 

March ; 7.0000 



S7.250U 
6.7500 
7.2500 
6.7500 
6. 7500 
6.5000 
6.5000 
7.0000 
(o) 

7.7500 
7.7500 
7. 5000 



#1(1.111 

10.0000 
10. 0000 
9.5000 
9.5000 
9.5000 
10. 0000 
10.5000 
10. 5000 
10.7500 
11.0000 
11.0000 



$1.8250 
1.8250 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 
1.6750 



$2.4250 
2.4.500 
2.2250 

(<*) 

(a) 

(a) 

(») 

(a) 

(a) 
2.3500 
2.3500 
2.3500 



7.06S2 



10. 1S75 



1.7000 



2.3583 



7.5000 
7. 5000 
7.5000 



11.5000 

12.01 

12. r.000 



1.0750 
1.67.50 
1.6750 



.'.OOOO 

2.0000 
2.0000 







Flour. 




Fruit. 




Rye, per 

barrel 

(New York 

market). 


Wheat, 
spring pat- 
ents, per 
barrel 
(New York 
market). 


Wheat, 

winter, 

straights. 

per barrel 

(New York 

market). 


Apples, 
evaporated, 

choice, 
per pound 
(New York 

market.) 


Currants 
in barrels, 
per pound 
(New York 

market). 


1909. 


$4. 2500 
4.3250 
4.5000 
4.5000 
4.7500 
4. 8250 
4. 8250 
4.6250 
4.3000 
4.3000 
4. 3000 
4. 3250 


$5.4375 

5^6400 
5.9813 

o._'i;ss 
(i. 4400 
6. 0563 
5.9400 
5. 1038 
5.4688 
5.4200 
5. 5375 


$4.5625 
4. 8813 
5.3950 
5.8313 
6.2063 
6.5800 
6. 0750 
5. 1600 
4.8625 
5.2375 
5.2150 
5. 2688 


$0. 0725 
.0706 
.0700 
.0688 
.0688 
.0688 
. 0738 
.0775 
.0788 
.0906 
.0950 
.0875 


$0.0600 




.0600 




.0600 




.0600 


Mav.. 


.0600 




.0600 


July. 


.0600 




.0600 




.0600 




.0613 




.0613 




.0613 






Average price, 1909 


4. 4854 


5. 7567 


5. 4510 


.0769 


.0603 


1910. 


4.3750 
4.3750 
4.4250 


5.6750 
5.6438 
5. 5950 


5.3875 
5.3938- 
5.3500 


.0800 
.0813 
.0813 


.0594 




.0600 




.0600 







i No quotation. 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FOOD, ETC.— Continued. 





Fruit. 


Glucose, 
per 100 
pounds 
(New York 
market). 


Lard, 

prime, 

contract, 

per pound 

k New York 

market). 






Prunes, 
California, 
per pound 
New York 

market). 


Raisins, 
California, 

London 
layer, 

per box 
New York 

market). 


Meal, 
corn, fine 
white, per 
100 pounds 
(New York 
market). 


1909. 


$0. 0613 
.0588 
.0538 
.0538 
.0506 
.0506 
.0506 
.0506 
.0506 
.0513 
.0513 
.0538 


$1.5500 
1.5500 
1.2500 
1.2500 
1.2500 
1.1750 
1.1750 
1.1750 
1.1750 
1.2250 
1.2250 
1.2375 


$2.3200 
2.2700 
2. 3700 
2.4700 
2. 5700 
2. 5700 
2. 5700 
2. 4300 
3. 2300 
2.3300 
2. 4300 
2.1200 


$0. 0982 
.0982 
.1047 
.1066 
.1091 
.1185 
.1203 
.1206 
.1271 
.1274 
.1348 
.1345 


$1.4750 




1. 5250 




1.5750 




1.5750 




1.6250 




1.6750 


July. 


1.6750 




1.6750 




1.6750 




1.6750 




1.6750 




1.6750 








.0531 


1.2698 


2.4733 


.1169 


1.6250 






1910. 


.0538 
.0538 
.0525 


1.2375 
1.2000 
1.2000 


2.1200 
2. 1700 
2. 1700 


. 1271 
.1283 
.1434 


1.6750 




1.7250 




1.7250 








Meal, 
corn, fine 
yellow, 
per 100 
pounds 
(New York 
market). 


Meat. 




Bacon, 
short clear 
sides per 
pound 
(Chicago 
market). 


Bacon, 
short rib 
sides per 

pound 
(Chicago 
market). 


Beef, fresh, 
carcass, 
good na- 
tive steers, 
per pound 
(Chicago 
market). 


Beef, fresh, 

native 

sides per 

pound 

(New York 

market). 


1909. 


$1.4750 
1. 4000 
1. 5750 
1.5750 
1.5750 
1. 6750 
1.6750 
1. 6750 
1. 6750 
1. 6750 
1. 6750 
1. 6750 


$0. 0963 
.0953 
.1014 
.1047 
.1132 
.1195 
.1248 
.1246 
.1297 
.1275 
.1304 
.1391 


$0. 0929 
.0916 
.0976 
.1013 
.1082 
.1156 
.1203 
.1210 
.1269 
.1241 
. 1259 
.1341 


$0. 1080 
.1056 
.1031 
.1056 
.1055 
.1088 
.1050 
.1050 
.1150 
.1175 
.1175 
. 1175 


$0. 0919 




.0894 




.0900 




..0944 




.0975 




.0975 


July 


.0953 




.0945 




.0960 




.0982 




.0975 




.0975 








1. 6104 


.1173 


.1134 


.1095 


.0949 






1910. 


1. 6750 
1.7250 
1.7250 


.1341 
. 1353 
.1490 


.1286 
.1306 
.1435 


.1125 
.1075 
. 1106 


.0960 




.0947 




.1068 







WAGES AND PEICES OF COMMODITIES. 

Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910— Continued. 
FOOD, ETC.— Continued. 



January. .. 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December . . 



Average price, 



(New Yi 



per barrel 



=« "SSK. 



KI.75IH) 
10.6875 

in. .MID, I 

10. 5000 
11.0625 
11.2500 
11.2500 
11.2500 
11.2500 
11.2500 
10. 7950 



s-'i;.:*7.-.o 
25 0000 
25.0000 
25.0000 
25.0000 
25.0000 

■J.". .1 101 «i 
25.0000 
25.0000 
25.0000 



January . . 

February . 
March 



11.0227 



11.6500 

12.1250 25.0001 

14.7175 25.0000 



Hams, Mutton, 

smoked, dressed, 

per pound per pound 

(Chicago i New York 

market) market). 



Fork, salt, 
mess, old 
to new, 
per barrel 
( New York 
market). 



, 1125 
.1138 
. 1163 
. 1260 
. 1345 
. 1375 
. 1380 
.1425 
.1480 
. 1409 
. L469 



. 1470 
. 1532 

. 1740 



$0.0794 

.0819 
.0895 
.0963 

. 112.". 

.0960 



$17.0000 
17.3350 
18.5000 
18. 0250 
18.9088 
20.0000 
21.7188 
22. 1000 
24.0000 
25.3750 
25. 8750 
25. 1875 



21.543s 



24.0938 

27.0250 



Milk, fresh, 
per quart 

(New York 
market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average 1909 

1910 

January 

February 

March 



.0503 

.0350 
.0313 

.0207 
.0225 
.0275 



.0375 
. 0405 
.0425 



Molasses, 
New Or- 
leans, open 
kettle, per 

gallon, 

(New York 

market). 



Poultry, 

dressed Rice, „ , 

fowls, domestic \ A ™£' 

western, choice. Aim™ an, 

drv picked, per pound P ,%?£!^ 
per pound ( New York £*X3iP 

:New York market,. market). 

market). 



.3500 
.3500 
.3500 
. 3500 

. 3500 
. 3500 

.350(1 
.3.500 



.0013 
.0613 

.01,25 

,0638 



.0019 

.0600 

.0019 
.0569 



. 1619 



.0412 
.0400 
.0375 



.3700 
.3700 
.3700 



.1700 
1800 



.S.500 

.7201 

.7200 
. 7525 

. 7760 



WAGES AND PEICES OP COMMODITIES. 

Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FOOD, ETC.— Concluded. 













Sugar. 






Soda, bicar- 
bonate of, 
American, 
per pound 


Spices, 

pepper, 

Singapore, 


Starch, 

pure corn, 

per pound 

(New York 

market). 










89° fair, 


96° cen- 


Granu- 




per pound 


refining, 


trifugal, 


lated, 




(New York 


(New York 


per pound 


per pound 


per pound 
(New York 




market). 


market). 


( New York 


(New York 










market). 


market). 


market). 


1909. 














January 


$0.0100 


$0. 0081 


SO. 0600 


SO. 03206 


$0. 03706 


SO. 04490 


February 


.0100 


.0075 


.0600 


.03149 


. 03649 


.04438 


March 


.0100 


.0656 


.0600 


. 03344 


.03844 


.04600 


April 

May 


.0100 


.0763 


.0600 


.03428 


. 03928 


.04820 


.0100 


.0700 


.0600 


.03413 


. 03913 


.04788 


June 


.0100 


.0675 


.0600 


.03398 


.03898 


. 04713 


July 


. 0100 


.0663 


.0600 


.03439 


.03939 


.04710 


August 


.0100 


.0663 


.0600 


.03588 


.04088 


. 04825 


September 


.0100 


.0663 


.0600 


.03710 


.04210 


. 04900 


October 


.0100 


.0769 


.0600 


.03776 


.04276 


.04888 


November 


.0100 


.0813 


.0600 


.03883 


. 04383 


04988 


December 


.0100 


.0813 


. 0600 


.03671 


. 04171 


.04920 




.0100 


.0711 


.0600 


. 03499 


. 03999 








1910. 














January 


.0100 


.0813 


.0600 


.03573 


. 04088 


.04875 


February 


.0100 


.0813 


.0600 


.03710 


. 04210 


. 04925 


March 


.0100 


.0781 


.0600 


. 03866 


. 04366 


. 05160 



Tallow, 
per pound 
(New York 

market). 



Vegetables, fresh. 



Tea, For- 
mosa, fine, 
per pound 
( New York per ton 

market). (New York 
market). 



per barrel 

(New York 

market). 



white, 
per bushel 
(Chicago 
market). 



Vinegar, 

cider, 
Monarch, 
per gallon 
( New York 
market). 



1909. 

January 

February 

March..! 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



.?0. 0591 
.0603 
. 0593 
.0575 
.0563 
.0561 
.0556 
.0556 
.0572 
.0634 
.0673 
.0650 



.0678 
.0684 
.0708 



si). 2401) 
. 1850 
.1850 
.2350 
.2500 
.2500 
.2500 
.2400 
.2400 
.2400 
. 2400 
.2400 



.•i.m 



S33. 3750 
37. 7500 
41.2500 
(a) 

(«) 

(a) 
(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

13. 5000 
11.6250 
15.8000 



£3.50(10 
4. 2500 
4. 2500 
4. 2500 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

1.2500 
2.0000 
2. 1250 

(a) 

(a) 



.0670 
. 8375 
.6630 
.5088 
.5475 
.4570 
.3413 
.3825 



SO. 1S00 
.1800 



. I860 
. 1800 
, 1800 
. 1800 
. 1800 
,1800 
. 1800 



26. 173 J 



•2 7. 750(1 
27.0000 
24.6250 



. 1560 
.3750 
. 3213 



No quotation for month. 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 

Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING, 





Bags, 2- 
bushel, 
Amoskeag, 
per bag 
(general 
market). 


Blankets. 


Boots and shoes. 




11-4, 5 
pounds to 
the pair, 
all wool, 
per pound 
(general 
market). 


10-4. 2 
pounds to 
the pair, 
54 x 74, all 

cotton, 
per pound 
(general 
market). 


Men's bro- 

gans, split, 

per pair 

(general 

market). 


Men's vici 

calf shoes. 
Blucher 
bal., vici 
calf top, 

single sole, 
per paii 
(general 

market). 


1909. 


SO. 1850 
.1850 
.1850 
.1850 
.1850 
.1850 
.1850 
.1950 
.1950 
.1900 
.1900 
.1950 


$1.0000 

1.0000 
1.0000 

1.(10110 
1.0000 
1.0000 
1.0000 
1.0000 
1.0000 
1.0000 
1.0000 
1.0000 


$0. 5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 

..-,000 

.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 


$1.2000 
1. L500 
1.1250 
1.1250 
1.1500 
1.201)0 

L.2500 

1.2500 
1.2500 
1.2500 
1.2250 
1.2250 
















May 


2. 9500 






July 


2. 9500 




















3.0500 








.1883 


1.0000 


.5000 


1.2000 


2.9500 






1910. 


.1950 
.2000 
.2000 


1.1000 
1.1000 
1. 1000 


.5500 
.5500 
.5500 


1.2000 
1.1750 

1.17.-.0 


3.0500 




3. 0500 




3.0500 








Boots and shoes. 


Broad- 
cloths, first 

quality, 

black, 

54-inch, 

xxx wool, 

per yard 
(general 

market I. 


Calico, 
American 
standard 

prints. 
64 x 64, 

per yard 
(general 

market 1. 


Carpet, 
Brussels. 
5-frame 
Bigelow. 

(general 

market I. 




Men's vici 
kid shoes, 
Goodyear 
welt, per 
pair (gen- 
eral mar- 
ket). 


Women's 
solid grain 
shoes, per 
pair (gen- 
eral mar- 
ket). 


1909. 


$2.6000 
2.6000 
2.6000 
2.6000 
2 6000 
2.6000 
2. 6000 
2.6000 
2.6000 
2.6000 
2.6000 
2. 6000 


$1.0250 
1.0250 
L.0250 
1.0250 
L.0250 
L.0500 
1.0500 
1.0500 
1.0500 
1.0500 
1.0500 
1.0500 


$1. 9800 
1.9800 
L.9800 
L.9800 

1 9800 
1. (800 
2.0600 
2.0600 
2.0600 
2.0600 
2.0600 

2 0600 


80.0475 
.0499 
.0499 
.0499 
.0499 
.0451 
.0451 

.0)7.". 
.017:. 
.0475 
.0523 


31. 1760 




1.1760 




1. L760 


April 


1.1760 




1.2000 




! 2000 




L.2000 




1.2000 




l 2000 




L.2000 




L.2000 




L.2000 








2.6000 


1. 0396 


2.0200 


.0483 


1. 1920 






r" 1 1910. 


2.6000 
2.6000 
2.6000 


1.0500 
1.0500 

1.0500 


2 0600 
2.0600 
2.0600 


.0523 
.0570 


L.2000 


February 


L.2000 
1 2000 







10 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING— Continued. 





Carpets. 


Cotton flannels. 


Cotton 
thread, 




Ingrains, 
2-ply 

Lowell, 
per yard 

(general 
market). 


Wilton, 
5-frame 
Bigelow, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


2| yards to 
the pound, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


3J yards to 
the pound, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


6-cord, 200- 
yard spools, 
J. & P. 
Coats, 
per spool 
(general 
market). 


1909. 


$0. 5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 
.5280 


$2. 1840 
2. 1840 
2. 1840 
2. 1840 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 


$0.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0775 
.0775 


$0. 0625 
.0625 
.0625 
. 0625 
.0625 
.0625 
.0625 
.0625 
.0625 
.0625 
.0675 
.0675 


$0. 0392 




.0392 




.0392 


April. 


.0392 




.0392 




.0392 


July 


.0392 




. 0392 




.0392 




.0392 




.0392 




.0392 








.5280 


2.2160 


.0754 


.0633 


.0392 






1910. 


.5280 
.5280 
.5280 


2. 2320 
2. 2320 
2. 2320 


.0900 
.0900 
.0900 


.0750 
.0750 
.0750 


.0392 




.0392 




.0392 









Cotton yarns: Carded, 
white, mule spun, 
northern cones. 


Denims, 


Drillings. 




10/1 per 
pound 
(general 
market). 


22/1 per 
pound 
(general 

market). 


per yard 
(general 

market). 


Brown, 
Pepperell, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


30-inch, 
Stark A, 
per yard 
(general 

market). 


1909. 


SO. 1750 
.175(1 
.1750 
. 1750 
. 1800 
.1950 
.2000 
.2050 
. 2050 
.2150 
.2300 
.2300 


$0. 2050 
.2050 
.2050 
.2050 
.2100 
. 2150 
.2250 
.2350 
. 2400 
.2525 
.2650 
.2500 


$0. 1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1300 
.1300 
.1350 
.1400 
.1450 


$0. 0700 
.0700 
.0700 
.0700 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0750 
.0775 
.0800 
.0825 


$0.0750 




.0750 




.0750 


April 


.0750 




.0778 




.0778 


July 


.0800 




.0800 




.0800 




.0825 




.0825 




.0825 








.1967 


.2260 


.1252 


.0738 


.0786 






1910. 


.2350 
.2300 

. 2200 


.2600 

. 2550 
.2500 


.1.500 
.1500 
.1500 


.0825 
.0825 
.0825 


.0825 




.0825 




.0825 







WAGES AND PKICES OF COMMODITIES. 



11 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING— Continued. 







Ginghams. 




Hosiery, 




Flannels, 

white, 4-4, 

Ballard 






Horse 

blankets, 
6 pounds 
each, all 
wool, per 
pound 
(general 
market). 


men's cot- 








ton half 
hose, seam- 
less, fast 




Vale No. 3, 


Amoskeag, 
per yard 


Lancaster, 


black, 20 to 




per yard 


per yard 


22 ounce, 




(general 


(general 


(general 


160 needles, 




market). 


market). 


market). 


per 12 pairs 
(general 












market). 


1909. 














$0. 4557 


$0. 0550 


$0. 0550 


$0. 7250 


$0.8000 




.4557 


.0550 


.0575 


.7250 




sum; 




.4557 


. 0550 


.0575 


.7250 




SIMM! 


April 

May 


.4557 


.0550 


.0575 


.7250 




SIM HI 


.4557 


.0550 


.0575 


.7250 




SIKH) 




.4557 


.0550 


. 0575 


.7250 




S0IH) 


July 


.4557 


.0550 


.0575 


.72.50 




S ! 




. 4634 


. 0625 


.0600 


.7250 




8250 




. 4634 


.0625 


.0600 


.7250 




82;i0 




. 4634 


.0625 


.0600 


.7250 




8250 




. 4634 


.0625 


. 0675 


. 7250 




8250 


December 


.4687 


.0700 


.0675 


.7250 


.8250 




.4594 


.0588 


.0596 


. 7250 


.8104 






1910. 


.4687 


.0700 


.0675 


.7750 


.8250 




. 4687 


.0700 


.0675 


.7750 


.8250 


March 


.4687 


.0700 


.0675 


.7750 


.8250 





Hosiery, women's cot- 
ton hose. 




Leather. 






Combed 
peeler yarn, 
nigh spliced 
heel, per 
12 pairs 
(general 
market). 


Seamless, 

fast black, 
26-ounce, 
L6 needles, 
per 12 pairs 
(general 
market). 


Harness, 
oak pack- 
ers' hides, 

heavy 
No. 1, per 

pound 
(general 
market). 


Sole, hem- 
lock, per 
pound 
(general 
market). 


Sole, oak, 

per pound 

(general 

market). 


1909. 


$1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 
1.7750 


$0.8000 
.8000 
.8000 
.8000 
.8000 
.8000 
.8000 
.8250 
.8250 


$0.3700 
.3700 
.3700 
.3700 
.3700 
.3800 
.3800 
.3900 
.3900 
.3900 
,3950 
.3950 


$0.2550 
.2550 
.2550 
. 2550 
.2550 
.2550 
.2550 
2550 
. 2550 

.2550 
.2550 


$0. 3950 




.4100 




.4100 




.4100 




.4000 


June 




July 


.4150 




.4150 




.4150 




1.77.50 , .8250 
1.7750 .8250 
1.77.50 , .8250 


.4150 




. 4250 


December 


.4250 


Average, 1909 


1.7750 ! .8104 


.3808 


..'.V»l i 


.4125 


1910. 


1.7750 

1.7750 
1.7750 


.8250 
.8250 
.8250 


.3950 
.3950 
.3950 


.2550 
.2550 
.2550 


.4250 








.4350 







12 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING— Continued. 



Leather, 
chrome 

calf, glazed 
finish, B 
grade, per 

square loot 
(general 
market). 



Linen, shoe 



100 Bar- 
bour, per 
pound 
(general 
market). 



Overcoatings. 



Covert 

cloth, light 

weight, per 

yard 

(general 

market). 



Kersey, 27 
to 28 ounce, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910 

January 

February 

March 



$0.2150 
.2250 
.2300 
.2250 
.2250 
.2300 
.2300 
.2350 
.2300 
.2350 
.2450 
. 2450 



$2.0250 

2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2.0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 



$1.7500 
1.7500 
1.7500 
1.7500 
1.7500 
1.8000 
1.8000 
1. 8000 



. 2313 



2.( 



.2450 
.2450 
. 2250 



2. 0250 
2. 0250 
2. 0250 



1.9250 
1.9250 
1.9250 



Sheetings. 



Bleached, 

9-4, 
Atlantic, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 



Bleached, 

10-4, 
Pepperell, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 



Bleached, 

10-4, 
Wamsutta 

S. F., 
per yard 
(general 
market). 



Brown, 4-4, 
Indian 
Head, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 



1909. 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



SO. 2007 
.2068 
.2062 
.2062 
.2062 



.2002 
.2104 
.2173 



SO. 2300 
.2400 
.2400 
.2400 
.2400 
.2400 
.2500 
.2500 
.2600 
.2700 
.2800 
.2800 



SO. 2SO0 

.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.2800 
.3200 
.3200 



SO. 0775 
.0750 
.0750 
.0750 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0750 
.8000 
.0825 



.2517 



.0752 



.2203 
. 2143 

.2250 



.3400 
.3400 
.3400 



WAGES AND PEICES OF COMMODITIES. 



13 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING— Continued. 





Sheetings; 
brown, 4-4; 
Pepperell, 

per yard 
(general 
market). 




Shirtings, bleached, 4-4. 






Fruit of 
the Loom, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


Lonsdale, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


Wam- 

sutta <<» xx, 

per yard 

(general 

market). 


Williams- 
ville Al 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


1909. 


$0. 0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0650 
.0675 
.0675 
.0700 
.0750 
.0775 
.0775 


$0. 0875 
.0875 
.0875 
.0875 
.0875 
.0875 
.0875 
.0925 
.0925 
.0925 
.1000 
.1000 


SO. 0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0900 
.0900 
.0900 
.0950 
.0950 


$0. 1025 
.1025 
.1025 
.1025 
. 1025 
.1025 
.1025 
.1025 
.1075 
.1075 
.1175 
.1175 


$0.0850 




.0850 




.0850 




.0850 




.0850 




.0850 


July 


.0875 




.0875 


September 

October 

November 

December 


.0875 
.0900 
.0925 
.0950 


Average, 1909 


.0688 


.0908 


.0879 


.1058 


.0875 


1910. 

January 

February 


.0775 
.0775 
.0775 


.1000 
.1000 
.1000 


.0975 
.0975 
.0975 


.1175 
.1175 
.1175 


.1000 
.1000 
.0900 









Silk, raw. 


Suitings, clay worsted 
diagonals. 


Suitings, 
indigo blue, 
all wool, 
54-inch, 
14-ounce, 
Middlesex, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 




Italian, 
classical, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


Japan, fila- 
tures, per 
pound 

(New York 
market). 


12-ounce, 
Washing- 
ton Mills, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


16-ounce, 
Washing- 
ton Mills, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


1909. 
January 


$4. 4303 
4. 4303 
4. 4798 
4. 2818 
4.3808 
4. 3313 
4. 4303 


$4. 0983 
4.1953 
4. 2438 
4.1953 
3. 8073 
3. 7588 
3. 8558 


81. 1475 
1. 1475 
1.1475 
1. 1475 
1. 1475 
1. 1475 
1. 3275 
1. 3275 
1.3275 
1. 3275 
1. 3275 
1.3275 


1.3500 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1. 6200 
1. 6200 
L.6200 
1. 6200 
1.6200 
1.6200 


$1. 5750 
1.5750 




1.5750 


Anril 


1.5750 




1.5750 




1.5750 




1.5750 




4. 4179 3. 6618 
4. 5417 3. 6618 
4.4922 1 3.6618 
4.2323 3.5163 
4.0838 | 3.4193 


1.5750 




1.5750 




1.5750 




1.5750 


December 


1. 5700 


Average, 1909 


4.3777 3.8396 


1. 2375 


1.4850 


1.5700 


1910. 


4.2323 1 3.5163 
4.0095 : 3.4678 
3.8610 1 


1.3050 
1.3050 
1.3050 


' 1. 5075 
1.5075 
1.5075 


1. 6650 




1.6650 




1. 6650 











14 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING— Continued. 



Suitings, 

serge, 
Washing- 
ton Mills, 
(i,700, per 

yard 
(general 
market). 



Tickings, 
Amoskeag, 
A. O. A., 
per yard 
(general 
market). 



Trouser- 
ings, fancy 
worsted, 
19 to 20 
ounce, per 
yard 
(general 
market). 



Underwear, shirts and 
drawers. 



White, all 
wool, etc., 

per 12 
garments 
(general 
market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June. 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910, 

January 

February 

March 



SO. 91175 
.9675 
.9675 
.9675 
.9675 
.9675 
1. 1700 
1.1700 
1.1700 
1.1700 
1. 1700 
1. 1700 



$0. 1125 
.1125 
.1125 
.1125 
.1125 
.1125 
.1175 
.1250 
.1250 
.1250 
.1250 
.1250 



$2. 5875 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2.4750 
2. 4750 
2.4750 



$27,111) 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 
27.00 



l.i 



.1181 



2. 4S44 



27. 00 



1. 1700 
1. 1700 
1. 1700 



.1400 
.1400 
.1400 



2.4750 
2. 5875 
2. 5875 



27. 00 
27.00 
27.00 





Women's dress goods. 










Poplar 








Cashmere, 
all wool, 
8-9 twill, 
35-inch, 
per yard 
(general 
market). 


Cashmere, 


cloth, 


Cashmere, 




Sicilian 


cotton 


cotton 


cotton 




cloths 


warp, 


warp and 


warp, 




50-inch, 


Atlantic 


worsted 


36-inch, 




per yard 


Mills F, 


filling, 


Hamilton, 




(general 


per yard, 


36-inch, 


per yard 




market). 


(general 


per yard 


(general 






market). 


(general 


market). 










market). 




1909. 














SO. 3259 


SO. 3381 


SO. 2205 


SO. 1900 


$0. 1862 


February 


.3259 


.3381 


.2205 


.1900 


.1862 




.3259 


.3381 


.2205 


.1900 


.1862 




.3259 
.3259 


.3381 
.3381 


.2205 
.2205 


.1900 
.1900 


.1862 


May 


.1862 




.3259 
.3259 
.3259 
.3259 


.3381 
.3577 
.3577 
.3577 


.2205 
.2254 
.2254 
.2254 


.1900 
.1900 
. 1900 
.1900 


.1911 


July 


.1911 




.1911 




.1911 




.3491 
.3491 
.3491 


.3577 
.3577 
.3577 


.2254 
.2254 
.2254 


.1900 
.1900 
.2000 


.1911 




.1911 




.1911 








.3317 


.3479 


.2230 


.1908 


.1891 






1910. 














.3491 
.3491 


.3773 
.3773 


.2303 
.2303 


.2000 
.2000 


.1911 




.1911 




.3491 


.3773 


.2303 


.2000 


.1911 







WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



15 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
CLOTHS AND CLOTHING— Concluded. 



Women's 

dress 

goods, 

Panama 

cloth, 

all wool, 

54-inch, 

per yard, 

(general 

market). 



scoured, 
per pound 

(eastern 
markets). 



Medium 
fleece, 
iandf 
grade, 
scoured, 
per pound 
(eastern 



Worsted yarns. 



Australian 
fine, 

per pound 
(general 
market). 



White, 

in skeins, 

2-32s, 
cross-bred 

stock, 
per pound 
(general 
market). 



1909. 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910 

January 

February 

March 



SO. 7234 
. 7234 
. 7234 
.7447 
.7447 
.7447 
.7447 
.7447 
.7447 
.7447 
.7447 
. 7234 



10.5139 

.5139 
.5278 
.5417 
. 5550 
.5550 
.5550 
. 5417 
.5417 
.5550 
.5550 
.5550 



.737!', 



.721--. 
.7215 
.7215 



. 7234 
.7021 
. 7021 



.555., 
.5550 
. 5417 



$1,250(1 
1.2500 
1.2750 
1.3000 
1.3000 
1.3250 
1.3300 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1.3000 



1.30O0 

1.3000 
1.2750 



. S700 

.0000 

.9500 
.9700 



.9250 
.9250 
.9250 



FUEL AND LIGHTING. 





Candles, 

adaman- 
tine, ! ; 's, 14- 
ounce per 

pound 
(New York 

market). 


Coal, anthracite. 




Broken, 

per ton 

(New York 

market). 


Chestnut, 

per ton 

(New York 

market). 


Egg, per 
ton (New 
York mar- 
ket). 


1909. 


$0. 0725 
.0725 
. 0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
.0725 
. 0725 
.0725 
. 0725 
.0725 


$4.2000 
4. 2000 
4.2000 
4. 2000 
4. 2010 
4. 2014 
4.2000 
4.2000 
4.2000 
4. 2000 
4.2000 
4.2000 


84.9500 
4. 9500 
4.9500 
4.4486 
4.5407 
4.0347 
4.7370 
4.8494 
4.9268 
4.9500 
4.9500 
4.9495 


$4. 9500 




4.9500 




4.9500 




1.4171 


May. 


4.5455 




4. 0430 


July 


4.7228 




4. 8220 




4. 9031 




4.8418 




4.7685 




4. 8792 








.0725 


4.2003 


4. 8198 


4. 7853 






1910. 


. 0725 
.0725 

. 0725 


4.2000 
4.2000 
4.2000 


4.9500 
4.9500 
4.9500 


4. 9186 




4.9500 




4.9500 







16 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
FUEL AND LIGHTING— Concluded. 



Anthracite, 

stove, 



(New York 
market). 



Bitumi- 
nous, 
Georges 
Creek, 
per ton 
(at mines). 



Bitumi- 
nous, , Bitumi- 

Georges nous, Pitts- 
Creek (f.o.b. burg (You- 
New York ghiogheny) 

Harbor), , per bushel 

per ton (Cincinnati 
(^NewYork market). 

market). 



Coke, 
Connells- 

ville, fur- 
nace, 
per ton 
(at ovens). 



1909 

January 

Februa'ry. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909.... 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



$1.9500 

4.9486 

4. 9500 
4.4500 
4.5456 
4.6293 
4. 7390 
4. 8303 
4. 9423 



SI.3-.00 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1.4000 
1. 4000 
1. 3500 
1.4000 
1. 4000 
1.3500 
1.3500 
1.4500 
1. 4000 



1.3792 



4.95(10 
4. 9.500 
■1.9500 



1.4000 
1.4000 
1.4000 



S2.970O 
3. 0200 
3. 0200 
3. 0500 
3. 0200 
3. 1500 
3. 1900 
2. 9500 
2. 9500 
3. 1100 
3. 0000 
3. 1900 



3.0517 



3.1100 
3. 1000 

3.0000 



SI. 9500 
1.0250 
1.0750 
1.7250 
1. 6250 
1.5750 
1. 6750 
1.7000 
2.0000 



2. 0250 
2. 5000 
2. 5500 



Matches, 
parlor, do- 
mestic, per 
gross of 
boxes 
(200s.) 
(New York 
market) 



Crude, per 

barrel 
(at wells). 



Refined, 
for export, 
per gallon 
(New York 

market). 



Refined, 
150° fire 

test, w. w. 

per gallon 

(New York 
market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



SI. 5000 
1.5000 
1.5000 
1.5000 
1.5000 
1.5000 
1.5000 
1. 5000 
1.5000 
1. 5000 
1. 5000 
1.5000 



Si. 7800 
1. 7800 
1.7800 
1. 7800 
1.7800 
1.6800 
1.6300 
1. 5800 
1.5800 



$0.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0850 
.0840 
.0825 
.0825 
.0825 
.0805 
.0805 



so. i; ',;,() 
.1350 
.1225 
.1225 
.1225 
.1225 
.1225 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 
.1175 



1.5OO0 



1225 



1.5000 
1.5000 
1.5000 



1.4300 
1.4000 
1.4000 



.0790 
.0790 
.0790 



1175 
1175 

1175 



WAGES AND PRICES OF < <>M \1< >I)IT1KS. 



17 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
METALS AND IMPLEMENTS. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October . . . 
November . 
December. 



inch, each , kee, each 5° f /," 

(New York (New York fi °«j f ™ m 

market,. market). ™JJ^f 

]( Pittsburg 

market). 



6800 


JO. 0142 


6800 


. 0142 


6800 


.0140 


6800 


.0133 


6800 


.0130 


6600 


. 0133 


6600 


.0145 


6600 


.0145 


6600 


.0150 


6600 


.0160 


6600 


.0163 


6600 


.0173 



Average, 1909 . 



11 am wire, 
Best re- galvanized, 
fined from per 100 




0174 


$2. 5800 


0173 


2.5800 


0162 


2. 5800 


0162 


2.5800 


0102 


2.0800 


0167 


2.1800 


0167 


2. 1800 


0176 


2.2800 


0181 


2.2800 


0191 


2. 2800 


OHIO 


2.3800 


0196 


2. 3300 



January . . 
February . 
March 



.3300 


.6250 


.0170 


.OHIO 


. 3300 


. 6250 


.0170 


.0100 


. 3300 


. 62.50 


.0168 


.0196 



Butts, 
loose-pin, 

wrought 
steel, 3 1 by 

34 inch. 



Chisels, 
extra, 
socket- 
firmer. 
1 inch, 
each 



Ingot, elec- 
trolytic, 
per pound 



Copper. 



Sheet, hot- j 
rolled, ' Wire, bare, 
sizes, per pound 



(New York ((New York (New York ; J& PW I < New . York 
market). market). market). 



pei 

(New York market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



.00011 

. 09(H) 

.0000 
.0900 
. 0900 
.0900 

.(HUH) 



32.su 


1338 


. 1000 


32SO 


. 12S1 


L! 


32M) 




.1000 


32NO 


1263 


.1000 


32S0 


. 1313 


.1700 


32SO 


. 1300 


.1700 


32SO 


. 1300 


.1700 


' 


L325 


. 1700 


3280 


. L300 


.1700 


3280 


.1288 


.1700 


3280 


.1325 


.1800 



. 1525 
.1425 
.1425 
.1450 
.1475 
.1500 
.1500 
.1.500 
.1450 
.1450 
.1525 



1000 


.2500 


.1375 


.1800 


.1500 


1000 


.2500 


. L363 


.1800 


.1500 


1000 


. 2500 


. L338 


.1900 


. 1 175 



S. Doc. 549, 61-2- 



18 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
METALS AND IMPLEMENTS-Continued . 



Door- 
knobs, 
steel, 
bronze 
plated, 
ier pair 
ew York 
market). 



( No 



Files, ; Hammers, 
8-inch mill ' May dole 
bastard, ! No. 1§, 
per dozen | each 
(general (New York 
market). market). 



kilt < & »™ 

market). market) . 



January $0. 400O 

FebruaYy . 4000 

March . 4000 

April 4000 

May . 4000 

June I . 4000 

July | .4000 

August . 4000 

September . 4000 

October . 4000 

November . 4000 

December . 4000 

)9 

1910. 

January . 4000 

February i . 4000 

March . 4000 



80. 9400 
.9400 
.9400 
.9400 i 
.9300 ! 
.9300 i 
.9300 



so.-toro 
. 4660 
.4660 
. 4660 
. 4660 
. 4660 
.4660 
.4660 
. 4660 
.4660 
. 4660 
.4660 



SI). 0421 
.0420 
.0400 
.0413 
.0423 
.0435 
. 0438 
. 0434 
.0443 



.4000 



.401,0 



.401-0 
. 4GC0 

. 4000 



S4.7O00 
4.7000 
4.5100 
4.0000 
4.7500 
4.9000 
4. 9000 
4.9000 
4.9000 
4.9000 
4.9000 
5. 1300 



Li 



. 0473 
.0471 

.0405 



5. 2300 
5. 4600 
5. 4000 



Locks, 

common 

mortise, 

each 

(New York 1 

market). 



Cut, 
8-penny 
fence and 
common, 
per 100 
poimds 
(Pittsl)iirg 
market). 



1909. 

January $0. 1660 

February . 1660 

March .1660 

April . 1600 

May .1660 

June . 1000 

July ■ 1660 

August . 1500 

September . 1500 

October . 1500 

November . 1500 

December j . 1500 

Average, 1909 . 1593 

1910. 

January . 1500 

February . 1500 

March .1500 



Wire, 
S-penny 
fence and 
common, 
per 100 
pounds 
( Pittsburg 
market). 



1.S50O 
1.0000 

1.S500 
L.8250 
1.8250 

1.8500 
1.8750 

1 . 8500 
1.0250 
1.9250 
1.9000 



S2.05OO 
2. 0500 
2.0500 
2.0500 
1.7000 
1.8000 

LSI 

1.9000 
1.9000 
1.9000 

1.0000 

1.9000 



Bessemer, 

per ton 
(Pittsburg 
markel i. 



$17.3400 
16.7700 
16. 3400 
15. 8000 
15. 8400 
16. 0200 
10.4000 
17. 0200 
IS. 0500 
19. 5200 
19.0000 
19. 9000 



Foundry. 
No. 1, per 
ton (Phila- 
delphia 
market). 



$17.7500 
17. 5000 
16. 8700 
16. 7000 

16. 5600 
10. 9400 
17.0500 

17. 5600 
18. 5500 
19. 1900 
19. 5000 
19. 5000 



l.SOSS 



1.9107 



l7.4os;-; 



1.9500 19.9000 
1.9500 19.3400 
1.9500 is. oooo 



10.5 

19. 1900 
18.5000 



WAGES AND PEICES OF COMMODITIES. 



19 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
METALS AND IMPLEMENTS— Continued. 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, L9 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 






16.0250 
L5.9OO0 
L5.0250 
L5.0250 
15.5250 
L6.0250 
L6.1500 
16.5250 
L8.0250 
18. 2750 
is 0250 



$1 5.0000 
14.7500 
L4.0000 
L3.5000 
I3.S7.MI 
L3.3750 
14.1250 
15.1250 

15.01 

17.0000 
17.0000 
16. 5000 



Quick- 
silver, 



Planes, 
Bailey 

( marke m **«*)- 



Crosscut, 

Disston 
No. 2, 
each 
(Phila- 
delphia 
market |. 



H 5300 
L.5300 

1.5300 
1.5300 
1.5300 
1.5300 
1.5300 
1.5300 
1.5300 



10.6300 
.6300 
.6200 
.6200 
.6200 
.1:2.111 
.6000 
. 6000 
.6000 



si.003s 
1.6038 
1.6038 
1 6038 
1.1,03s 
1.6038 



1.003S 

I. r,i': is 



Hand, 
Disston 
No. 7, 
per dozen 
i Phila- 
delphia 
market). 



S12.050O 
12.9500 
L2.9500 
12. 9500 
12.9500 
12.9500 
L2.9500 
L2.9500 
12.9500 
L2.9500 

12.il.MlO 
12.9500 



16.4104 



II. 



.6317 j 



12.II.MI0 



17. 9000 16. 0250 

17.9000 16.0000 

17.1500 15.7500 



L.5300 

1.5300 
1.5300 



1.003N 
1.003S 



12.0500 
12. 9500 

12.9500 



1909. 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



Shovels, j Silver, bar, 
Ames, No. j fine, per 
2, per dozen [ ounce 

(general i (New York 
market), j market). 



$7.11200 
7. 6200 
7. 6200 
7.6200 
7. 6200 
7.0200 
7. 6200 
7.0200 
7.1,2011 
7. 6200 
7. 0200 
7. 6200 



$0.52305 
. 52083 
. 51092 
. 52057 
. 53530 
.53543 
. 51608 
. 51745 
. 52067 
. 51591 
.51317 



Spelter, 
western, 
per pound 

( New York 
market). 



JO. 1152:; 
.0513 



. 0550 
.0520 
.0535 
.0500 
.0585 
.0595 
. 0630 
.0640 



Steel 

billets, 

per ton 

(Pittsburg 

at mills). 



$25. 0000 
25.0000 
23. 0000 
23. 0000 
23. 0000 
23. 0000 
23. 4000 
24. 1200 
25. 0000 
20. 2.500 
27. 1200 
27.5000 



Steel 

rails, per 

ton (Penn-; 

sylvaniaat, 

mills), j 



S2S.0OU0 
28.0000 
28. 0000 
28. 0000 
28.0000 
2S.0000 
28. 0000 
28. 0000 
28.0000 
28. 0000 
28.0000 
28. 0000 



0551 24.0158 j 28.0000 



7. 62(H) 
7.6200 
7.8400 



. 52220 
.52105 



. 002S 
.0613 
. 0575 



27.511110 
27. 5000 
27. 5000 



2S.0O0O 
2S.II0O0 
2S.000O 



sheets, 

black, 

No. 27, per 

pound 
(Pittsburg 
market). 



$0. 0240 
.0240 
.0225 
.0215 
.0215 
.0215 
.0215 
.0215 
.0215 
. 0225 
.0225 
.0235 



.022:; 



20 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
METALS AND IMPLEMENTS— Concluded. 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March. 



Tin, pig, 
per pound 
(New York 

market). 



$0.2913 
.2790 
.2863 
.2925 
.2913 
.2900 
.2900 



Tin plates, Trowels 
domestic, A p A s ' 

essemer brickj 101'- 
inch, each 



coke, per 



S Wood 
Vises, solid j screws, 1 
box, 50- 
pound, 
each 



(Newark (New York (New York 



inch No. 
10, flat 
head, 



(N 
market). 



.S3, soon 
3. 8900 
3. 8900 
3. 6400 
3. 6400 
3. 6400 
3.6400 
3. 0400 



market). market). 



(New York 
market). 



SO. 3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 
.3400 



S4.6OO0 
4. 6000 
4. 6000 
4. 6000 
4. 6000 
4. 6000 
4. 6000 
4. 6000 
4.6000 
4. 6000 
4.0000 



.3400 
.3400 
. 3400 



1.6000 
4. 6000 
4.6000 



SO. 1000 

.1000 



1350 
1350 
1350 
1350 



.1500 
,1500 



Zinc, 
sheet, 
per 100 
pounds 
(La Salle, 
111., mar- 
ket). 



$6. 4400 
6. 4400 
6. 2100 
6.2100 
6.2100 
6. 3400 
6.3400 
6. 7800 
6.9000 
7.1200 
7.3600 
7.3600 



7. 3600 
6.9500 
7.1300 



LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS. 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



_ , Cement. 

Brink Carbonate 

-™. A°merfc d an ' \~ 

d pe r eS M iC ' ' *oii ! *££& Rosendale, 
( oSr:»Y^; ( ^i! ( &York 
market), j ( m a Tket) i market >- 



S[i. 7500 
7.2500 
6.5000 
7.3750 
7.5000 
6. 7500 
5.7500 
5. 2500 
5.7500 

5. 5000 
6. 0000 

6. 2500 



:;s;,l 



.7500 
.8750 
.0000 



. 0637 
.0637 
.0637 
. 06)37 
. 0637 
.0637 
.0637 
.0637 
.0637 
.0637 
.0637 



. 0637 



I. -ui i 
4.-00 
4500 
4500 
3300 
3300 
3300 
4300 
4300 
4300 
4300 
4300 



1. 4300 
1.4300 
1.4300 



SO. 0500 

.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 
.9500 



Doors, 
Western 
white pine, 
per door 
(Chicago 
market). 



. 9500 



$1. 7400 
1.7400 
1.7400 
1.8100 
1.8100 
1. 8100 
1. 8100 
1. 8100 
1. 8100 
1. 7400 
1. 7400 
1. 7400 



1.7750 



1. 8100 
1.8100 
1. 8100 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



21 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS— Continued. 



January... 
February.. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August — 
September. 
October... 
November. 
December. 



Average, 1909. 



per M feet 
[New York 
market). 



S 20. (1000 

20.S 

20. 5000 
20. 5000 
20. 5000 

20. a 

20.5000 
20.5000 

20. 5000 
21.0000 

21. 0000 
21.0000 



common, 
per barrel 



market). 



si. 04511 
1.0450 
1.0450 
1.0450 
1.0450 
1. 0450 
1.0450 
1.0450 
1. 0450 
1.0450 
1. 0450 
1 . 0450 



Linseed j Maple, 
oil, raw, hard, per 
per gallon : M feet 
(New York (New York 
market). market). 



Ml. .-,.-,00 
.5500 
. 51.00 
.5000 
5600 
.5900 
.6100 
. (ilOO 
..-,700 
.5700 
.0300 
.0500 



20. 5s:« 



(1450 



January.. 
February. 
March 



21.0000 
21.0000 

21.0000 



1.0450 
1.0450 
1. 0450 



. 77(10 
.7700 



s;} 1.0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 
31. 0000 



Oak, 

white, 

plain, 

per M feet 

(New York 

market). 



31.0000 



.001:0 
.01100 



s 17. 5O0f 
40. 5000 
40. 500O 
40. 5000 
46.5000 
40. 5000 
46. 5000 
48. 5000 
51. 0000' 
51. 0000 
51. 0000 
53. 0000 



48. 4167 



53.0000 

53. 

55. 0000 



Oak, white,. Oxide of 
quartered, ' zinc, per 
per M feet pound 
(New York ( (New York 
' market). market). 



White 

boards, 

No. 2, barn, 

per M feet 



u PI 

per ." 



(New York ■ (New York 
market). > market). 



January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Average, 1909 

1910. 

January 

February 

March 



$82.0000 
82. 0000 
82.0000 
MM II 101 1 
S5.5000 
85. 5000 
85.5000 
S5. 500(1 
S5.5000 
85.5000 
85.5000 
S5. 500(1 



.84.3333 



85.5000 
88. (KK)0 
SS.IXKHI 



80. 0513 
.0513 
. 0513 
.0513 
.0513 
.0513 
.0513 
.0513 
.0513 
.0513 
.0538 



830.2500 
37.0000 
37.0000 
37.0000 
37. 0000 
37.0000 
37. 0000 
37.0000 
37. 0000 
37.0000 
38.0000 
38.0000 



.17. 1042 



.0538 I 38.0000 

38. 0000 

,0538 38.0000 



803.5 

93.0000 : 

93.0000 
93.0000 ; 

93.0000 
93.0000 
93.tX)00 
93.0000 
93. 0000 
93. 01 1011 
93. 0000 
93.0000 



.0417 



Yellow 

flooring, 

per M feet 

(New York 

market). 



si;;. 5000 
47.. -.000 
47. 5000 
47. 5000 
45.5000 
45. 5000 
45.5000 
15.5000 
45.5000 
45. 5000 
45. 5000 
45. 5000 



45. 8333 



15.5000 
46.5000 

40. 5O00 



Yellow 
siding, 

per M feet 
(New York 

market). 



$32.5000 

32.5000 
32. 5000 
32. 5000 
32. 5000 
32.5000 
35.5000 
36. 5000 

36. a 

31.0000 
31.0000 
31.0000 



33. 0417 



31.0000 
31.0000 
31.0000 



22 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued 
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS— Concluded. 





Plate glass 


, polished. 






Rosin, 














Glazing 


Glazing 


Poplar 


Putty, 


good, 


Shingles, 




area, 3 to 5 


area, 5 to 10 


per M feet 
(New York 


per pound 
(New York 


strained, 


cypress, 




square feet, 


square feet, 


per barrel 


per M 




per square 


per square 


market). 


market). 


(New York 


(at mills). 




foot 


foot 






market). 






(New York 


(New York 












market). 


market). 










1909. 
















$0. 2000 
.2000 


$0. 3000 
.3000 


858. 5000 
56. 5000 


$0.0120 
.0120 


$3. 2750 
3. 3250 


$3.3500 




3.3500 




.2000 
.1800 


.3000 
.2600 


56. 5000 
56. 5000 


.0120 
.0120 


3. 1750 
3. 2750 


3.2000 


April 


3. 2000 




.1800 


.2600 


56. 5000 


. 0120 


3. 3000 


3.2000 




.1800 
.1800 


. 2600 
.2600 


56. 5000 
56. 5000 


.0120 
.0120 


3.2500 
3. 0000 


3.1000 


July 


3. 1000 




.1800 


.2600 


58. 0000 


.0120 


3.2500 


3.1000 




.2200 
.2200 


. 2800 
.2800 


59. 0000 
59. 0000 


.0120 
.0120 


3. 5000 
4. 2500 


3. 2500 




3.3500 




.2400 
.2400 


.3000 
.3200 


59.0000 
59. 0000 


.0120 

.0120 


4. 2250 
4. 1750 


3.5000 




3. 5000 








.2017 


.2817 


57. 6250 


.0120 


3.5000 


3. 2667 






1910. 














January 


.2400 


.3200 


59.0000 


. 0120 


4.2000 


3.6000 




.2500 


.3500 


59.0000 


.0115 


4.4000 


3.8500 




.2500 


. 3,500 


59.0000 


.0115 


4.5500 


3. 8500 
















Window 


Window 












glass, 


glass, 




Shingles, 








American, 


American, 




red cedar, 
16 inches 


Spruce. 


Tar, per 
barrel 
(Wilming- 
ton, N. C, 

market ). 


Turpentine, 
spirits of, 

per gallon 
(New York 
market). 


single, 

firsts. 


single, 

Ihirds, 




long, 
per M feet 


per M feet 
(New York 


6 by 8 to 
10 by 15 


6 by 8 to 
10 by 15 




(Washing- 
ton, at 


market). 


inches, per 
50 square 


inches, per 
50 square 




mills). 








feet 
(New York- 
market). 


feet 
(New York 
market). 


1909. 
















$2. 0500 


$23.5000 


$1. 7500 


$0. 4150 


$2. 5600 


$2. 0400 


February 


2.0500 


23. 5000 


1.5000 


.4500 


2. 4000 


1.9125 




1. 9500 
1.8500 
1. 9000 
1.9500 
2. 0000 
2. 2000 


26. 5000 
26. 5000 
26. 5000 
26. 5000 
25. 0000 
25.0000 


1. 2000 
1.5000 
1. 5000 
1.6000 
1. 6000 
1. 5000 


. 4250 
.4050 
.4025 
.4250 
.4625 
. 5175 


2.4000 
2.2400 
2.2400 
2.2400 
2.2400 
2.2400 


1.9125 




1.7850 




1. 7850 




1.7850 


July 


1.7850 




1.7850 




2. 1500 


25. 0000 


2. 0000 


.5950 


2.2400 


1.7850 




1.9500 
1.9500 
2. 0500 


25. 0000 
25.0000 
25. 0000 


1. 8000 
1.8000 
2. 0000 


.6200 
.6025 
.5700 


2.2400 

2. 4000 
2.4000 


1.7850 




1.9125 




1.9125 








2. 0042 


25. 2500 


1.6375 


.4908 


2.3200 


1.8488 






1910. 
















2.0500 
2. 1000 
2.1500 


25.0000 
25. 0000 
25. 0000 


2.0000 
2. 0000 
2.0000 


.5925 
.6325 
.6300 


2.8800 
2. 8800 
2.8800 


2.2950 




2.2950 




2.2950 







WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



23 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 

DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. 





Alcohol. 


Alum, 
lump, per 

pound 
(New York 
market). 


Brimstone, 
crude, 
seconds, 
per ton 

(New York 
market). 






Grain, per 

gallon 
(New York 
market). 

$2. 6500 
2.6000 
2.6000 
2. 6000 
2. 5900 
2.6300 
2.6300 
2.6300 
2.6300 
2. 6300 
2. 6100 
2. 6100 


Wood, re- 
fined, 95 
per cent, 
per gallon 
(New York 
market). 


Glycerin, 
refined, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


1909. 


$0. 5000 
.5000 
. .5000 
.5000 
. 5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 
.5000 


$0. 0175 
.0175 
.0175 
.0175 
.0175 
.0175 
.(1175 
.0175 
.0175 
.0175 
.0175 
.0175 


$22. 0000 
22.0000 
22. 0000 
22.0000 
22. 0000 
22.0000 
22. 0000 
22.0000 
22.0000 
22. 0000 
22. 0000 
22. 0000 


$0. 1650 




.1600 




.1575 


April 


.1525 


May.... 


.1475 




.1575 


July 


.1750 




.1800 




.1825 




.1850 




.1875 




.1900 








2. 6175 


.5000 


.0175 


22. 0000 


.1700 






1910. 


2.6100 
2. 6100 
2.6100 


.5000 
.5000 
.5000 


.0175 
.0175 
.0175 


22. 0000 
22. 0000 
22. 0000 


.1925 




.1975 




.2000 









Muriatic 
acid, 20°, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


Opium, 

natural, 

per pound 

(New York 

market). 


Quinine, 
American, 
per ounce 
(New York 

market). 

$0. 1500 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 
.1400 


Sulphuric 
acid, 66°, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


1909. 


$0.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0135 
.0130 
.0130 


$4. 3500 
4.3750 
4.3500 
4. 4000 
4.2500 
4.2500 
4.2000 
4.0000 
4.0000 
5.0000 
5.7500 
6.0000 


$0.0100 




.0100 




.0100 




.0100 


May 


.0100 




.0100 


July 


.0100 




.0100 




.0100 




.0100 




.0100 




.0100 








.0134 


4. 6104 


.1408 


.0100 






1910. 


.0130 
.0130 
.0130 


5. 7500 
5.6500 

5.4500 


.1400 
.1400 
.1400 


.0100 




.0100 




.0100 







24 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Continued. 
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. 



January... 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October... 
November. 
December. 



Earthenware. 



per dozen 
(Trenton, 
N. J., mar- 
ket). 



. 4300 
. 1300 



i::oo 

.431 II I 



Average, 1909. 



January . . 
Februa'ry. 
March 



t.'.nn 
. 4.'5()(] 

. i:;no 



white 
granite, 
per dozen 
(Trenton, 
N. J., mar- 
ket). 



.4586 

.45N6 



and sau' 
cers, white 

granite, 
per gross, 
6 dozen 
cups, 6 
dozen sau- 
cers 
(Trenton, 
N. J., mar- 
ket). 



Bedroom 
sets, iron 
bedstead, 
hard-wood 

dresser 
and wash- 
stand, per 

set 

(New York 

market). 



.4586 
.4586 
.4586 
.4586 



3.3S09 

3! 3869 
3. 3S69 
3. 3869 
3. 3869 
3.3869 
3. 3869 
3.3869 



.4586 J 



i.-,m; 
.4586 
.4586 



$10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10.7500 
10. 7500 
11.5000 
11.5000 



10.8750 



1 1. .1000 
11.5000 
11.5000 



Chairs, 
bedroom, 

maple, 

per dozen 

(New York 

market). 



$9,000 
9.000 
9.000 

. 9.000 
9.000 
9.000 
9.000 

n.000 

9.000 
9.000 
9.000 
9.000 



.000 



9.000 
9.000 
9.000 





Chairs, 


Tables, 


Nappies, 

4-inch, 
per dozen 

(at factory). 


Pitchers, 


Tumblers, 




kitchen, 


kitchen, 


J-gallon, 


J-pint, 




per dozen 
(New York 


per dozen 
(New York 


common, 


common, 




per dozen 


per dozen 




market). 


market). 


(at factory). 


(at factory). 


1909. 












January 


$6.0000 


$18,000 


$0. 120 


$1,050 


$0. 1500 




6. 0000 


18.000 


.120 


1.050 


.1500 


March 


5.5000 


18. 000 


.120 


1.050 


.1500 


April 

May 


5. 5000 


18. 000 


.120 


1.050 


.1500 


5. 5000 


18.000 


.120 


1.050 


.1500 




5. 5000 


18. 000 


.120 


1.000 


.1200 


July 


5. 5000 
5.5000 
5.5000 
5.5000 
5. 5000 
5. 5000 


18. 000 
18.000 
18.000 
18.000 
18.000 
18.000 


.120 
.120 
.110 
.110 
.110 
.110 


1.000 
1.000 
1.000 
.900 
.900 
.900 


.1200 




.1200 




.1300 




.1300 




.1200 




.1200 








5.5833 


18.000 


.117 


.996 


.1342 






1910. 














5.5000 
5.5000 
5.5000 


18.000 
19.500 
19.500 


.110 
.110 
.110 


.800 
.800 
.800 


.1200 




.1200 




.1200 








WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



25 



Monthly prices'*^/ commodities, January. 1909, to March. 1910 -Continued. 
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS— Concluded. 







Table cutlery. 


Wooden ware. 






Knives 










Carvers, 


and forks. 


Pails, oak- 


Tubs, oak- 






stag handles, 


cocobolo 


grained. 


grained, 






per pair 
(general 


handles, 


per dozen 


per nest of 3 






per gross 


(New York 


(New York- 






market). 


(general 


market). 


market). 




1909. 




market). 












January 




SO. 75 


$5.0000 


$2. 1000 


81.6500 


February 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 


1.6500 


March 




.75 


5. 0000 


1.9000 


1.6500 


April 

May 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 


1.6500 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


June 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.0500 


July 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


August 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


September 




.75 


5. 0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


October 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


November 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 




.75 


5.0000 












.75 


5.0000 






1910. 












January 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


February 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 


March 




.75 


5.0000 


1.9000 1.6500 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



January . . . 
February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October... 
November. 
December.. 



Average, 1909. 



January.. 
February. 
March 



Cotton- 
seed oil, Jute, raw, , M ,. . Panpr 
"» BEg* 2!«S -ST&r 

^l(Ne^Tork ( mTrket°[ k ; market >- ^ «**>■ 
market). , market) 



Cotton- 
seed meal, 
per ton of 
2,000 
pounds 
(New York 



KIOII 
1,1101) 

looo 

85'Mi 



0000 
1000 
-0,00 



SO. 3975 
.4200 
. 4125 
.4038 
.4225 
.4313 
.4263 
.4050 



10.0325 
.0300 
. 0338 

.0313 
.0313 ' 
.0300 
.0313 , 
.0313 
.0325 



36.4000 
36. WOO 
36.1 o 



.5025 
.5213 
.5538 



SO. 7500 ; 
.7700 
.7700 
.7750 i 
.8400 
.8750 
.8000 
.8000 
.7550 
.7300 ; 
.7400 
.8350 | 



. 019S 
.0198 
.0198 
.0198 



.0313 
.0313 



.8750 
.8550 
.8350 



26 



WAGES AND PRICES OF COMMODITIES. 



Monthly -prices of commodities, January, 1909, to March, 1910 — Concluded. 
MISCELLANEOUS— Concluded. 



Paper, 
wrapping, 

manila, 

per pound 

(New York 

market). 


Proof 
spirits, per 

gallon 
(Peoria, 111. 

market). 


Rope, ma- 
nila, base 
sizes, per 
pound 
(New York 
market). 


Rubber, 
Para Is- 
land, per 
pound 
(New York 
market). 


. Soap, cas- 
tile, mot- 
tled, pure, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


1909. 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 


$0. 0475 
. 0475 
. 0475 
. 0475 
.0475 
.0475 
. 0475 
.0475 
.047.". 
.0475 
. 0475 
. 0475 


SI. 3550 
L.3500 

1. 3500 
1. 3500 
1. 3500 
1.3660 
L.3700 
1. 3700 
1.3700 
1.3(100 

L.3500 

1.3500 


$0. 0888 
. 0838 
.0838 

!0863 
.0863 
.0838 
.0838 
.0838 
.0813 
.0813 
.0825 


SI. 1550 
1. 1550 
1. 2150 
1. 1850 

1.2325 
1.3350 
1. 4300 
1. 8450 
1. 7100 
1.9850 
1.8100 
1.7150 


SO. 0750 
.0750 
.1100 
.1100 
.1100 
.1100 
.1100 
.1100 
.1100 
















.0475 


1.3575 


.0841 


1. 4810 








1910. 


.0475 

.(1475 
.0475 


1. 3500 
1. 3500 
1.3500 


.0825 
.0800 
.0800 


1.0950 
1. 7900 
1. 9950 






. 1100 


March 


.1100 








Starch, 
laundry, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


Tobacco. 




Plug, 
per pound 
(New York 
market). 


Smoking, 
granulated, 
per pound 
(New York 

market). 


1909. 


SO. 0400 
.0450 
.0450 
.0450 
.0450 
.0450 
.0450 
.0450 
.0400 
.0400 
.0400 
.0400 


SO. 4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 
.4700 


SO. 6000 




.6000 




.6000 




.6000 




.6000 




.6000 


July 


.6000 




.6000 




.6000 




.6000 




.6000 




.6000 












.0429 


.4700 


.6000 










1910. 


.0400 
.0400 
.0400 


.4700 
.4700 
.4700 


.6000 




.6000 




.6000 











o 



A$r10 



